TWO FOR JOY is an authentic and unwavering, ultimately uplifting coming of age story; a visceral, moving exploration of one British family’s life. Mother AISHA, her teenage daughter VI and young adolescent son TROY, are at a crossroads in their lives.
Vi has been forced to grow up fast; mother-daughter roles are reversed, Vi is Aisha’s carer as well as trying to control her rascal younger brother Troy, who with no father figure and a struggling mother, is a law unto himself – something must give, the situation must change.
TWO FOR JOY has been conceived and developed over the last six years through a series of short films and photo projects by Tom Beard. It’ll be a bold, unique and distinct departure from your classical social-realist film, while un-voyeuristically exploring and bringing into the public eye the consequence of some serious, British, topical themes that are often short-changed by the government, and under-represented on our screens.
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LINKS | Screen International | Screendaily | Empire | The List | IMDB ProREVIEWS | ARTICLES Empire - "A HUGELY ACCOLPISHED FIRST FILM" | Film-News - "A BRAVE, VERY BRITISH FILM" | Little White Lies - "EMILIA JONES IS ONE TO WATCH" | The Upcoming - "GRITTY, INTENSE & BEAUTIFULLY REALISED" | Guardian - EXCLUSIVE FRONT COVER SAM MORTON INTERVIEW | The Metro - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BILLIE PIPER